Flipping the Script: Dr. Pope on Identity, Meaning, and Purpose, The Homebase Lab, and Student Success

In a unique twist for Episode 007 of the Homebase Podcast, a Young Men of Color (YMOC) student takes the mic to interview Dr. Pope, revealing a rare glimpse into the man behind the mission. For the first time, listeners gain insight into Dr. Pope’s emerging research at the Homebase Lab at San Diego State University (SDSU), where he integrates Practice, Research, and Outreach (PRO) to redefine the first-year university experience for young men of color. He also shares key insights from his manuscript, The Homebase Lab: A First-Year University Seminar as a Secure Base for Students Who Self-Identify as Young Men of Color.

This seminar-based intervention creates a "secure base" for first-year students, equipping them with tools for academic success while fostering identity, meaning, and purpose ...